[Bug] Retrieval Mode Change doesn't persist to drop-down menu after you close it

[john0isaac]

The retrieval mode change updates the state for the request sent the backend but doesn't update the state of the selected drop down menu item, after you close the drop down menu and reopen it, it resets to the default value.

Initial

Change Retrieval Mode and Close

Open Again

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- [X] bug report -> please search issues before submitting
- [ ] feature request
- [ ] documentation issue or request
- [ ] regression (a behavior that used to work and stopped in a new release)

Minimal steps to reproduce

• Open Developer Settings
• Change "Retrieval mode" to vector
• Close the Developer Settings
• Open the Developer Settings to see your choice has gone

Any log messages given by the failure

N/A

Expected/desired behavior

The chosen value is persisted to the frontend session

OS and Version?

Windows 11

Versions

Latest

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